CVE-2012-3338
IBM InfoSphere Guardium 8.0, 8.01, and 8.2 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security...
CVE-2012-3338 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Ibm Infosphere Guardium, published September 1, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.15%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 3.7 LowCVSS 3.0, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 1.15%EPSS, 67th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
IBM InfoSphere Guardium 8.0, 8.01, and 8.2 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper restrictions on the create new user account functionality. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to create unprivileged user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 78286.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List Score used 3.7
IBM InfoSphere Guardium 8.0, 8.01, and 8.2 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper restrictions on the create new user account functionality. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to create unprivileged user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 78286.
- Record
CVE-2012-3338- CVSS 3.0
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.0/AC:H/A:N/UI:N/AV:N/C:N/PR:N/S:U/I:L/E:U/RC:C/RL:O - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3316 3.7
IBM InfoSphere Guardium 8.0, 8.01, and 8.2 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper restrictions on the create new user account functionality. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to create unprivileged user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 78286.
- Record
EUVD-2012-3316- CVSS 3.0
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.0/AC:H/A:N/UI:N/AV:N/C:N/PR:N/S:U/I:L/E:U/RC:C/RL:O - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4qcx-6j6m-v9pjNo score
IBM InfoSphere Guardium 8.0, 8.01, and 8.2 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security...
IBM InfoSphere Guardium 8.0, 8.01, and 8.2 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper restrictions on the create new user account functionality. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to create unprivileged user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 78286.
- Record
GHSA-4qcx-6j6m-v9pj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD 5.3
IBM InfoSphere Guardium 8.0, 8.01, and 8.2 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper restrictions on the create new user account functionality. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to create unprivileged user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 78286.
- Record
CVE-2012-3338- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.0
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.